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Grouse, Oregon

Coordinates: 45°59′29″N 117°25′43″W / 45.99139°N 117.42861°W / 45.99139; -117.42861
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Grouse
Grouse is located in Oregon
Grouse
Grouse
Location within Oregon
Coordinates: 45°59′29″N 117°25′43″W / 45.99139°N 117.42861°W / 45.99139; -117.42861
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyWallowa
Elevation
3,015 ft (919 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
97828
GNIS feature ID1129484[1]

Grouse, also known as Grouse Flat, is an unincorporated community in Wallowa County, Oregon, located less than a mile south of the border with Washington.

History

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The town was named for the abundance of grouse in the area. The Grouse post office was established on January 28, 1896, and Samuel M. Silver was the first postmaster.[2]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grouse, Oregon
  2. ^ McArthur, Lewis L. (1992). Oregon Geographic Names (sixth edition). Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 935. ISBN 0-87595-236-4.